World Famous Comics: Transmetropolitan Vol. 3: Year of the Bastard
Transmetropolitan Vol. 3: Year of the Bastard
By: Warren Ellis Publisher: Vertigo Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 144 Publication Date: August 11, 2009 Release Date: August 11, 2009 Studio: Vertigo
Product Description: Investigative reporter Spider Jerusalem attacks the injustices of the 21st Century surroundings while working for the newspaper The Word in this critically-acclaimed graphic novel series written by comics superstar Warren Ellis, the co-creator of PLANETARY and THE AUTHORITY.
In this third volume, Spider Jerusalem begins to crumble under the pressure of sudden and unwanted fame. Having had enough of the warped 21st century Babylon that he lives in, Spider escapes into a world of bitterness and pills. As he stumbles through this haze of depression and drugs, he must find a way to cover the biggest story of the year, the presidential election. Armed with only his demented mind and dark sense of humor, Spider embarks on an adventure of political cynicism, horrific sex, and unwelcome celebrity which culminates in a shocking and ruinous ending.
More fun with Spider Jerusalem. ^ Warren Ellis, Transmetropolitan: Year of the [censored for Amazon consumption] (Vertigo, 1999)
As a non-review note, it's really kind of ludicrous--the kind of thing Spider Jerusalem would be amused by, no doubt--that this review got redlined for me putting the title of the book in the header. Do something about the sillier aspects of your filters, Amazon, plzkthx.
In its third volume, Transmetropolitan managed to do something I didn't think it could: get even funnier. Feeling the old ennui creeping back in, Spider pumps himself full of everything known to man (and some things that aren't). His editor snags him a new assistant, but with a catch: she's his niece, which will (hopefully) stop Spider from doing the same things that have caused him to lose his other assistants over the years. Fat chance. How, Ellis asks us, to find meaning in a meaningless world? I'm not entirely sure he'll ever come up with an answer, but it's certainly fun to watch him try. ****
Spider, Spider, Spider ^ An awesome book that one just cannot put down. Warren Ellis does such a good job of controlling the seriousness and comic relief of this book. Just when you think Spider can't do anything crazier he does it, and it is believable too. In this volume we dig deeper into the Spider Jerusalem character and the dsytopia he lives in. Robertson's art is perfect this story. If you liked the first two volumes pick up year of the bastard and you will not be disappointed.
consistency ^ can't get enough Ellis. Smart, relevant, the way a sci-fi Hunter S Thompson homage ought to be.
Warren Ellis is for real! ^ Warren Ellis has created a fictional world that in many ways resembles ours. Warren has a lot of guts. He probably is on the hit list of the KKK, The American Nazi Party, The Religious Right Wing, and The Arm White Militia e.g. The Oklahoma Federal Building Bombers and all Jingoistic Americans that believe we are a Militaristic Empire. We are the new Conquistadors/Conquerer of the world. Amazon's books were in mint condition as usual. They are still the best online store on the internet.
Graphic SF Reader ^ Spider Jerusalem's old vices surface again. Namely, politics and drugs, and he indulges in a lot of both. He writes a lot about politics, and does a lot of drugs.
He is annoying the political powers now, and this is enough to get someone he likes killed.
Anything Goes Trivia
Megaton Man
Trevor
